Athens approves purchase of 64 gallon recycling carts
Athens City Council approved an ordinance to buy about 5 000 large 64 gallon recycling carts for up to 250 000 with 70 000 reimbursed by The Recycling Partnership. The group will also provide 139 000 in outreach and assistance while offering smaller carts for mobility issues. Mayor Patterson defended funding from the trash and recycling fund with a balance over 1 million.
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Athens Mold and Machine tax break eyed by county commissioners
Athens County Commissioners will discuss creating an enterprise zone to help Athens Mold and Machine reopen its Mill Street plant, add up to 60 jobs over three years, and offer real estate tax relief if assessed value rises. Details include zone boundaries and impact on schools.
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Athens Area Briefs Prompt Closures and Events
Second Street in Athens will close 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Wednesday between Columbus Road and Slaughter Drive for asphalt milling and paving with no emergency vehicle access. Also siren tests noon Wednesday in Nelsonville The Plains and New Marshfield and a Mercury transit viewing event in Athens from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Southeast Ohio History Center. Jeff Cale appointed Rome Two trustee replacing William Barnhart through 2017. Barnhart resigns Dec 31 2019. Delinquent dog license notices mailed for 2016 with fees doubled after Jan 31. dog tags cost 26 or 16 if spayed neutered. Dog licenses can be renewed in person at the auditor's office or Athens County Dog Shelter, or online with credit card plus processing fee.
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Glouster Announces Annual Spring Cleanup
Glouster schedules a spring cleanup this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Glouster Memorial Park. Household appliances bedding scrap metal and miscellaneous items will be accepted. tires and household trash are not. For pickup times call Mayor Miles Wolf at 740-591-3739.
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Tour of Scioto River Valley 55 cycling event returns
The Tour of the Scioto River Valley, known as TOSRV 55, draws nearly 2,000 cyclists across central and southern Ohio. Organized by Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, the two day ride covers about 210 miles from Columbus to Portsmouth and back, with options for full, half, or one day routes and a Portsmouth Welcome Party.
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Man pleads guilty to soliciting sex from drug addicted women
David A. Hill 45 of The Plains pleaded guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to a third degree misdemeanor charge of solicitation for paying heroin addicted women for sex. Judge George McCarthy imposed a suspended 60 day jail term two years non reporting probation and a $500 fine. Hill works as a corrections officer at Southeastern Correctional Facility in Nelsonville. Prison officials will review the plea. Hill is not on administrative leave.
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